criterion
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(noun) the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community" |
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Synonyms: standard |
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Related Words: control, control condition, ideal |
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(noun) a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "they set the measure for all subsequent work" |
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Synonyms: measure, standard, touchstone |
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Related Words: baseline, benchmark, graduated table, norm, ordered series, point of reference, reference, reference point, scale, scale of measurement, standard of measurement, yardstick |
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